This topic was a WIP research about how to do the electric seats retrofit. We discovered there are so many car configurations that it's impossible to do 1 guide for all. So, we prefer to share our notes and you must do your own research to validate your car and seats FROM -> TO configs.
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No ... I didnt code my car yet and memory is working. BUT it isnt working with the key ... just with the buttons on the side of the seat.
After coding this is possible I think ... there should also be a menu in the display after that (for cars with navi).

I kept the airbags, because I bought the seats without airbags.

Yes ... that was my thought too .. but side-bolsters and lumbar were working! So power came from the car.
I think the seat module is checking connections if more pins, than just the power supply are connected. If it cant find everything needed (e.g. the K_CAN) it gives no power to the actuators. If just the Power is connected to the seat module it wont check it ... maybe its like a function to check the module and actuators in the factory ...

I connected the green wire to the green wire and the green/yellow one to the green/yellow ... its no big deal

One Remark: My seat-heating-modules were powered by Pin9 ... thats a bit strange, because its nowhere in the WDS. Just FYI

First one is drivers side
Second one passenger side

Thx AoshichanX for your FAQ, but I think thats a little bit too risky for me (or isnt it??). I will let it do someone whos expert in coding. You are not planning to travel to Germany within the next few days ?

I have disconnected the battery first but maybe haven't wait enough longer. Maybe it's cause by the seat disconnected too early. I will try to reset the error code.
The strange thing is that I get a seat belt alarm too with no tone. If I or the passenger disconnect his seat belt, I get the error tone after 30 sec. It's maybe related to the same issue.

[edit] I did a search and found that these warnings are often coming together.

I ordered the wrong connector so I haven't been able to connect the K_CAN. When I connect the battery, I can use the seat motors for around 15min but after the driver seat positions stop working. It looks like the issue you had and it could explain why you have been able to test the seats.
-Can you give me the right connector for the K_CAN wires?
(Is it: Socket terminal MQS 0.2-0.35 MM˛/SN 61131383776 ?)

Yes that could be possible.
Another reason could be, that the airbags (or the car) have to be recoded. I think I read something like this in a German Forum.

I also think that the airbag error and the seat belt error belong together.

Hmm ... thats a bit strange. Have you connected your seats to Terminal 30 or Terminal 30G?
Sorry, but I cant tell you the part number of the connectors. I used red mini-connectors from a local hardware store.
they looked like this one:

I didnt use a female socket. I grabed Pin #2 / #3 directly from the seats harness and soldered new wires to the wires of #2 / #3 on both sides. After that, I soldered the wires from each side together and connected them with the mini connector to the iDrive controller. I hope you understood my explanations